BRIEFING SESSION ONT HE DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL USE OF WATER RESOURCES

The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) has developed draft regulations [PDF - 45KB] governing the recreational use of water or the water surface of water resources in South Africa.

These regulations are intended, inter alia, to:

1. Promote the sustainable and ecologically sensitive use of water resources;
2. Restructure the commercial recreational water use industry, to address historically imbalances and to achieve equity within the industry;
3. Promote the safe use of water resources for recreation, in harmony with other uses of the resource; and
4. Achieve practical, broad and accountable decision making with respect to the recreational use of water.

The Department held briefing sessions to outline the intent of these regulations, and to present the draft regulations for comment on 15 and 17 February 2005. Further briefing sessions will be held as part of the promulgation process. The workshop was funded by DFID.

Stakeholders are invited to comment on the draft regulations [PDF - 45KB]  by completing the Issue Response Form.  Comments should be forwarded to Loraine Fick by 28 February 2005.

Tel: (012) 336 8224
Fax: (012) 336 6608
Cell: 082 809 5698
E-mail: deb@dwaf.gov.za

Related information:

• Presentation:  Briefing Sessions held on the 15 and 17 February 2005 regarding the proposed regulations for using water for recreational purposes [PowerPoint - 763 KB]
• Issue Response Form:  Proposed Regulations for Using Water for Recreational Purposes [Word - 29 KB]